Tommy Paul (tennis)

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Tommy Paul
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Paul at the 2021 French Open
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Born (1997-05-17) May 17, 1997 (age 26)
Voorhees Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Turned pro2015
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach Brad Stine
Prize moneyUS $7,005,117
Singles
Career record145–112 (56.4%) (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 12 (October 2, 2023)
Current rankingNo. 16 (April 8, 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open SF (2023)
French Open 2R (2020, 2021, 2023)
Wimbledon 4R (2022)
US Open 4R (2023)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games 1R (2021)
Doubles
Career record33–43 (43.4%) (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 97 (September 12, 2022)
Current rankingNo. 345 (January 29, 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (2021)
French Open QF (2020)
Wimbledon 2R (2022)
US Open 2R (2016)
Team competitions
Davis Cup QF (2022)
Last updated on: January 29, 2024.

Tommy Paul (born May 17, 1997) is an American professional tennis player. Paul has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 12, achieved on 2 October 2023, and doubles ranking of No. 97, achieved on 12 September 2022. He has won two ATP Tour titles, and reached a major semifinal at the 2023 Australian Open.

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Junior career

Tommy Paul was consistently one of the highest ranked juniors of his class. Paul reached a career-high ITF junior rank of No. 3 on December 9, 2015.

Paul reached two junior Grand Slam finals in 2015. He won the 2015 French Open boys' singles title by defeating fellow American Taylor Fritz in the final in three sets. At the same tournament he reached the final in doubles partnering fellow American William Blumberg. He also reached the final at the 2015 US Open boys' singles, this time losing to Fritz in three sets. [1]

Professional career

2015: Grand Slam debut

Paul turned pro in 2015. Unusual for an American, Paul has shown a preference for playing on clay, having won the Junior French Open and his first five ITF Futures singles titles on clay. He qualified for the main draw of a major for the first time at the 2015 US Open, losing to Andreas Seppi in the first round. [2]

2016: First top 100 and ATP level win

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Paul at the 2016 US Open

In March 2016, Paul cracked the top 200 for the first time by qualifying for the Miami Masters. In April, Paul was awarded a wildcard into the 2016 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships at Houston, and defeated 53rd-ranked Paolo Lorenzi in the first round for his first career ATP level win. [3]

Paul would then mainly compete on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Circuit for the remainder of 2016.

2017: First ATP 500 quarterfinal

He continued competing in Challengers and ITFs in first half of 2017. In July 2017, after going through qualifying at the Atlanta Open, he defeated seventh seed and 53rd-ranked Chung Hyeon in three sets. He then went on to defeat Malek Jaziri in three sets to advance to his first ATP Tour-level quarterfinal. Then he was defeated by third seed Gilles Müller. Following his performance in Atlanta, Tommy was awarded a wildcard into the ATP 500 Washington Open. Paul defeated Casper Ruud to advance to the second round. He then played Lucas Pouille and achieved the biggest win of his career, defeating the Frenchman in straight sets. In the next round, he faced Gilles Müller again, but this time came out on top in three sets to reach his first ATP 500 quarterfinal. He lost to Kei Nishikori in three sets. [4]

2019: Top 100 debut

In September, Paul broke into the top 100 for the first time in his career having won his second ATP Challenger title of the year in New Haven, after winning in Sarasota earlier in the season. [5]

2020: Major singles third round, quarterfinal in doubles

Paul started his season at the first edition of the Adelaide International. Getting past qualifying, he reached the semifinals where he lost to fellow qualifier Lloyd Harris. [6] Ranked No. 80 at the Australian Open, Paul reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career by beating 18th seed and world No. 20, Grigor Dimitrov, in the second round. [7] He was defeated in the third round by Márton Fucsovics. [8]

2021: Top 50, first top-5 win, maiden ATP title

Paul started his 2021 season at the Delray Beach Open. Seeded fifth, he lost in the second round to compatriot and eventual finalist, Sebastian Korda. [9] Seeded 15th at the Murray River Open, he was defeated in the second round by Australian Alexei Popyrin. [10] Ranked No. 53 at the Australian Open, he lost in the second round to 24th seed Casper Ruud.

In March, Paul competed at the Rotterdam Open. He reached the quarterfinals where he fell to qualifier and eventual finalist, Márton Fucsovics. [11] At the Abierto Mexicano in Acapulco, he was eliminated in the first round by fourth seed Milos Raonic. [12] In Miami, he was beaten in the first round by Marcos Giron. [13]

Paul started his clay-court season at the Sardegna Open. Seeded eighth, he lost in the first round to Yannick Hanfmann. [14] At the Monte-Carlo Masters, he was defeated in the second round by ninth seed Roberto Bautista Agut. [15] In Madrid, he was ousted from the tournament in the second round by sixth seed and world No. 7, Andrey Rublev. [16] Getting past qualifying at the Italian Open, he lost in the first round to tenth seed Roberto Bautista Agut. At the Lyon Open, he was defeated in the second round by second seed, world No. 5, and eventual champion, Stefanos Tsitsipas. [17] Seeded sixth at the first edition of the Emilia-Romagna Open in Parma, Italy, he reached the semifinals where he lost to Sebastian Korda. [18] Ranked 52 at the French Open, he beat Christopher O'Connell in a first-round five-set thriller [19] before he lost in the second round to world No. 2, Daniil Medvedev. [20] As a result, he entered the top 50 on June 14, 2021.

Paul missed the grass-court season due to a foot injury. [21]

Paul qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He lost in the first round to 11th seed Aslan Karatsev of Russia. [22]

Paul started his US Open Series at the Washington Open and lost in the first round to Daniel Elahi Galán. [23] Getting past qualifying at the Canadian Open in Toronto, he was defeated in the second round by tenth seed Roberto Bautista Agut. Making it through qualifying at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, he beat 16th seed, Cristian Garín, in the first round. [24] He was eliminated in the second round by Lorenzo Sonego. [25] Ranked 54 at the US Open, he lost in the first round to Roberto Carballés Baena in four sets.

During the week of September 27, Paul competed at the San Diego Open. He lost in the first round to Sebastian Korda. [26] At the Indian Wells Masters, he recorded one of the biggest wins of his career, defeating fourth seed and world No. 5, Andrey Rublev, to reach the round of 16. [27] Previously, he had never made the third round of an ATP Masters 1000 event. This was his second win against a top 10 opponent after he defeated Alexander Zverev in Acapulco in 2020. He was beaten in the fourth round by 21st seed and eventual champion, Cam Norrie. [28] At the Kremlin Cup in Moscow, he lost in the second round to sixth seed and eventual finalist, Marin Čilić. [29] In St. Petersburg, he was defeated in the second round by fifth seed and eventual finalist, Taylor Fritz. [30] Getting past qualifying at the Paris Masters, he lost in the second round to seventh seed and world No. 10, Hubert Hurkacz. [31] Paul played his final tournament of the season at the Stockholm Open. He reached the first ATP final of his career, defeating fifth seed, Taylor Fritz, in the second round, [32] former world No. 1 and three-time Grand Slam champion, Andy Murray, in the quarterfinals, [33] and eighth seed, Frances Tiafoe, in the semifinals. [34] He won the title, defeating third seed and defending champion, Denis Shapovalov. [35] He became the 10th first-time titleist of the year. [36]

Paul ended the year ranked No. 43.

2022: Two top-3 wins, Wimbledon 4th round, top 30

Paul started his 2022 season at the Adelaide International 1. Seeded sixth, he reached the quarterfinals where he lost to top seed and eventual champion, Gaël Monfils. [37] At the Adelaide International 2, he made it to the quarterfinals where he was defeated by fourth seed Marin Čilić. [38] Ranked No. 41 at the Australian Open, he was eliminated in the second round by Miomir Kecmanović.

Seeded fourth at the Delray Beach Open, Paul reached the semifinals where he fell to top seed Cam Norrie. [39] At the Abierto Mexicano in Acapulco, he won his first-round match when his opponent, world No. 6 and fifth seed Matteo Berrettini, retired due to injury. [40] He was beaten in the quarterfinals by fourth seed, former world No. 1, three-time champion, and eventual champion, Rafael Nadal. [41] Representing the U.S. in the Davis Cup tie against Colombia, Paul played one match and won over Nicolás Mejía. [42] In the end, the USA beat Colombia 4–0 to make up for Colombia beating them last year. [43] At the Indian Wells Masters, he upset world No. 3, Alexander Zverev, in the second round for the biggest win of his career to reach the third round for a second time. [44] He lost in the third round to 29th seed Alex de Minaur. [45] The following week at the Miami Open, he defeated 23rd seed, Karen Khachanov, in the second round to reach the third round for the first time. [46] He was ousted from the tournament in the third round by 11th seed Taylor Fritz. [47] As a result, he reached the top 35 at world No. 34 on 4 April 2022.

Paul started his clay-court season at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston. Seeded seventh, he lost in the second round to Nick Kyrgios. [48] Seeded seventh at the Estoril Open, he was defeated in the first round by 2015 champion Richard Gasquet. [49] In Madrid, he lost in the first round to 10th seed, Jannik Sinner, in a tight three-set match, despite having match points at 5–3 and 6–5 in the second set. [50] At the Italian Open, he was beaten in the second round by Alex de Minaur. [51] Seeded sixth at the Geneva Open, he lost in the first round to Tallon Griekspoor. [52] Seeded 30th at the French Open, he was defeated in the first round by Cristian Garín.

Paul began his grass-court season at the Rosmalen Open in 's-Hertogenbosch. Seeded seventh, he lost in the first round to compatriot Brandon Nakashima in a match that consisted of three tiebreakers. [53] In Queens, he beat sixth seed, Denis Shapovalov, in the first round. [54] In the second round, he defeated three-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 3, Stan Wawrinka. [55] In the quarterfinals, he lost to second seed, world No. 10, defending champion, and eventual champion, Matteo Berrettini. [56] At the Eastbourne International, he upset second seed and world No. 13, Jannik Sinner, in the second round. [57] He was beaten in the quarterfinals by sixth seed, world No. 24, and defending champion, Alex de Minaur. [58] Seeded 30th at Wimbledon, he defeated Jiří Veselý in the third round to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career. [59] He lost in the fourth round to ninth seed, world No. 12, and home crowd favorite, Cameron Norrie. [60]

Paul started his preparation for the US Open at the Atlanta Open. Seeded fifth, he reached the quarterfinals where he lost to Ilya Ivashka. [61] Seeded 14th at the Washington Open, he was defeated in the second round by 2019 champion and eventual champion, Nick Kyrgios. [62] At the Canadian Open, he stunned second seed and world No. 4, Carlos Alcaraz, in the second round, the third top-5 win of his career. [63] [64] He reached the quarterfinals of a Masters 1000 for the first time in his career after defeating 13th seed, Marin Čilić, in the third round. [65] He lost in the quarterfinals to Dan Evans in three sets. [66] Despite the loss, he reached a new career-high of world No. 31 on 15 August 2022. [67] At the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, he lost in the second round to Denis Shapovalov in three sets. [68] Seeded 29th at the 2022 US Open, he reached the third round for the first time at this Major after defeating Bernabé Zapata Miralles and compatriot Sebastian Korda both in five sets matches, the latter lasting over three hours. [69] [70] [71] He lost to 5th seed and eventual finalist Casper Ruud in a third consecutive five set match lasting almost four hours and half hours. [72]

He recorded the biggest win of his career defeating world No. 2 Rafael Nadal in the second round the 2022 Rolex Paris Masters, his fourth Top-10 victory of the year, recovering from a set and a break down and denying him the No. 1 bid. [73] [74] He went on to defeat Pablo Carreño Busta to reach the quarterfinals for the first time at this tournament, having defeated three Spaniards in a row, including Roberto Bautista Agut in the first round.

Paul ended the year ranked No. 33.

2023: Major semifinals, world No. 1 win, top 15

Paul reached his first Grand Slam semifinal at the 2023 Australian Open. On his way Paul defeated Jan-Lennard Struff, 30th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Jenson Brooksby, and 24th seed Roberto Bautista Agut. He then defeated fellow American Ben Shelton to reach the semifinals, becoming the first American male player to do so at this Major since Andy Roddick in 2009. [75] [76] He fell to eventual champion Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. [77] As a result, he reached the top 20 at world No. 19 on 30 January 2023. [78] [79]

He reached his second and biggest career final at the ATP 500 2023 Mexican Open defeating three Americans; Michael Mmoh in the second round for his 100th match career win, Mackenzie McDonald in the quarterfinals and third seed Taylor Fritz in an epic match lasting three and a half hours, setting the record for the longest match in the 30-year history of the tournament. [80] He lost to Alex de Minaur in the final.

At the Canadian Open he reached back to back quarterfinals at this tournament, defeating qualifier Marcos Giron. Next he defeated again world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, whom he defeated the previous year at this same tournament, to reach his first Masters 1000 semifinal. At the US Open he reached the fourth round at this Major for the first time defeating 21st seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. As a result, he reached world No. 12 in the singles rankings on 2 October 2023. At the 2023 Rolex Shanghai Masters he reached also the fourth round defeating Arthur Fils. [81]

2024: Second ATP title, Indian Wells semifinal

He reached his fourth ATP career final and won his second title at the 2024 Dallas Open defeating Taro Daniel, eight seed Dominik Koepfer, third seed Ben Shelton, [82] and Marcos Giron. He reached back-to-back finals at the 2024 Delray Beach Open defeating second seed Frances Tiafoe. [83] [84]

Having never been past the fourth round at the Masters 2024 BNP Paribas Open, he reached the semifinals at this tournament for the first time and only the second in his career at this level, with wins over fellow American Alex Michelsen, 14th seed Ugo Humbert, lucky loser Luca Nardi [85] and ninth seed Casper Ruud. [86] At the 2024 Miami Open he lost in the second round to wildcard Martin Damm Jr. after retiring with an injury, having received a bye at the tournament. [87]

Playing style

Paul possesses a strong attacking forehand and solid footwork along the baseline and speed coming into net, attributes that have allowed him success on clay surfaces. [88]

Paul is currently coached by Brad Stine since 2020. [89] [90]

Personal life

Paul has been in a relationship with influencer Paige Lorenze since 2022. [91]

Performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles

Current through the 2024 Miami Open.

Tournament 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SRW–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open AAA Q2 Q2 3R 2R 2R SF 3R 0 / 511–5
French Open A Q2 AA 1R 2R 2R 1R 2R 0 / 53–5
Wimbledon A Q1 AA Q3 NHA 4R 3R 0 / 25–2
US Open 1R Q1 1R A Q2 1R 1R 3R 4R 0 / 65–6
Win–loss0–10–00–10–00–13–32–36–411–42–10 / 1824–18
National representation
Davis Cup AAAAA RR QF RR 0 / 35–3
Summer Olympics NHANH 1R NH0 / 10–1
ATP Masters 1000
Indian Wells Open A Q2 AAANH 4R 3R 4R SF 0 / 411–4
Miami Open A 1R AAANH 1R 3R 4R 2R 0 / 54–5
Monte-Carlo Masters AAAAANH 2R AAA0 / 11–1
Madrid Open AAAAANH 2R 1R 2R 0 / 31–3
Italian Open AAAAA Q1 1R 2R 2R 0 / 31–3
Canadian Open AAAA 2R NH 2R QF SF 0 / 49–4
Cincinnati Open Q1 A 2R AA 1R 2R 2R 3R 0 / 55–5
Shanghai Masters AAAAANH 4R 0 / 12–1
Paris Masters AAAAA 2R 2R QF 2R 0 / 46–4
Win–loss0–00–11–10–01–11–28–812–713–84–20 / 3040–30
Career statistics
Tournaments14424132426257110
Titles00000010012
Finals00000010225
Overall win–loss0–11–46–42–22–415–1325–2339–2741–2814–6145–112
Year-end ranking276282152202905443321356%

Doubles

Tournament 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SRW–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open AAAAA 1R 2R AAA0 / 21–2
French Open AAAAA QF 1R 3R A0 / 35–3
Wimbledon AAAAANHA 2R A0 / 11–1
US Open 1R 2R 1R AAA 1R AA0 / 41–4
Win–loss0–11–10–10–00–03–21–33–20–00–00 / 108–10

ATP career finals

Singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP Tour 500 Series (0–1)
ATP Tour 250 Series (2–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–1)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (0–3)
Indoor (2–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0 Nov 2021 Stockholm Open, Sweden250 SeriesHard (i) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denis Shapovalov 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Loss1–1 Feb 2023 Mexican Open, Mexico500 SeriesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex de Minaur 6–3, 4–6, 1–6
Loss1–2 Jun 2023 Eastbourne International, United Kingdom250 SeriesGrass Flag of Argentina.svg Francisco Cerúndolo 4–6, 6–1, 4–6
Win2–2 Feb 2024 Dallas Open, United States250 SeriesHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Marcos Giron 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–3
Loss2–3 Feb 2024 Delray Beach Open, United States250 SeriesHard Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Fritz 2–6, 3–6

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win 2015 French Open Clay Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Fritz 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–2
Loss 2015 US Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Fritz2–6, 7–6(7–4), 2–6

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentScore
Loss 2015 French Open Clay Flag of the United States.svg William Blumberg Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro López San Martín
Flag of Spain.svg Jaume Munar 		4–6, 2–6

Challenger and Futures finals

Singles: 16 (10–6)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (4–3)
ITF Futures Tour (6–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–3)
Clay (6–3)
Grass (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0May 2015Spain F13, Valldoreix FuturesClay Flag of Spain.svg Albert Alcaraz Ivorra2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win2–0May 2015Italy F11, Lecco FuturesClay Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Sonego 6–1, 6–4
Loss2–1 Nov 2015 Charlottesville, USAChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Noah Rubin 6–3, 6–7(7–9), 3–6
Win3–1Jan 2016USA F3, Plantation FuturesClay Flag of France.svg Adrien Puget7–6(7–4), 6–0
Win4–1Jan 2016USA F4, Sunrise FuturesClay Flag of France.svg Adrien Puget6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win5–1Feb 2017USA F6, Palm Coast FuturesClay Flag of Japan.svg Renta Tokuda6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Loss5–2Mar 2017USA F9, Orlando FuturesClay Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Köpfer 6–4, 3–6, 5–7
Win6–2Jun 2017USA F19, Winston-Salem FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Eubanks 6–4, 6–4
Loss6–3Jul 2017USA F21, Tulsa FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Christian Harrison 6–3, 2–6, 1–6
Loss6–4Jun 2018USA F15, Winston-Salem FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Michael Redlicki 3–6, 6–3, 1–6
Win7–4 Nov 2018 Charlottesville, USAChallengerHard (i) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky 6–2, 6–2
Win8–4 Apr 2019 Sarasota, USAChallengerClay Flag of the United States.svg Tennys Sandgren 6–3, 6–4
Loss8–5 Apr 2019 Tallahassee, USAChallengerClay Flag of Ecuador.svg Emilio Gómez 2–6, 2–6
Win9–5 Sep 2019 New Haven, USAChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Marcos Giron 6–3, 6–3
Win10–5 Sep 2019 Tiburon, USAChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thanasi Kokkinakis 7–5, 6–7(3–7), 6–4
Loss10–6 May 2023 Aix-en-Provence, FranceChallengerClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray 6–2, 1–6, 2–6

Doubles: 3 (2–1)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (2–0)
ITF Futures Tour (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jul 2017USA F21, Tulsa FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Ponwith Flag of the United States.svg Austin Krajicek
Flag of the United States.svg Jackson Withrow 		4–6, 2–6
Win1–1 Jan 2018 Playford, AustraliaChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Mackenzie McDonald Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maverick Banes
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Kubler 		7–6(7–4), 6–4
Win2–1 Sep 2018 Columbus, USAChallengerHard (i) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky Flag of Ecuador.svg Gonzalo Escobar
Flag of Ecuador.svg Roberto Quiroz 		6–3, 6–3

National and international representation

Team competitions finals: 1 (1 title)

Finals by tournaments
Davis Cup (0–0)
United Cup (0–0)
Laver Cup (1–0)
Finals by teams
United States (0–0)
World (1–0)
ResultDateW–LTournamentSurfaceTeamPartnersOpponent teamOpponent playersScore
Win Sep 2023 1–0 Laver Cup,
Vancouver,
Canada		Hard (i) Laver-Cup-Globe.svg Team World Taylor Fritz
Frances Tiafoe
Félix Auger-Aliassime
Ben Shelton
Francisco Cerúndolo 		Laver-Cup-Europe.svg Team Europe Andrey Rublev
Casper Ruud
Hubert Hurkacz
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Arthur Fils
Gaël Monfils 		13–2

Wins over top 10 players

Season20202021202220232024Total
Wins114219
#PlayerRankEventSurfaceRdScoreTPR
2020
1. Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev 7 Mexican Open, MexicoHard2R6–3, 6–466
2021
2. Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Rublev 5 Indian Wells Open, United StatesHard3R6–4, 3–6, 7–560
2022
3. Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Berrettini 6 Mexican Open, MexicoHard1R4–6, 5–1 ret.39
4. Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev3 Indian Wells Open, United StatesHard2R6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7–2)39
5. Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz 4 Canadian Open, CanadaHard2R6–7(4–7), 7–6(9–7), 6–334
6. Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 2 Paris Masters, FranceHard (i)2R3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–131
2023
7. Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Fritz 5 Mexican Open, MexicoHardSF6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–2)23
8. Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz1 Canadian Open, CanadaHardQF6–3, 4–6, 6–314
2024
9. Flag of Norway.svg Casper Ruud 9 Indian Wells Open, United StatesHardQF6–2, 1–6, 6–317

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